Shloka 11
Dhaumya-varaṇa (Appointment of Dhaumya as Purohita) | धौम्यवरणम्
पुरोहितमिमं प्राप्प वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम् । ईजिरे क्रतुभिश्वचैव नृपास्ते कुरुनन्दन,कुरुनन्दन! इन्हीं मुनिश्रेष्ठ वसिष्ठको पुरोहित-रूपमें पाकर उन नरपतियोंने बहुत-से यज्ञ भी किये थे
purohitam imaṁ prāpya vasiṣṭham ṛṣisattamam | ījire kratubhiś caiva nṛpās te kurunandana ||
Khi đã được Vasiṣṭha—bậc hiền triết tối thượng—làm quốc sư tế quan, các vị vua ấy, hỡi niềm vui của dòng Kuru, đã cử hành vô số lễ tế (yajña) đúng nghi điển.
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule is portrayed as dharma-guided: kings prosper and act rightly when they appoint a truly eminent sage as purohita and uphold sacred duties through properly performed sacrifices.
A Gandharva addresses a Kuru prince (“Kurunandana”) and recalls how earlier kings, after securing Vasiṣṭha as their priest, conducted many Vedic sacrifices—presenting Vasiṣṭha’s priesthood as a mark of royal righteousness and prestige.